JCB rolls out 500,000th Made in India construction equipment
JCB India, celebrated the milestone of rolling out its 500,000th construction equipment in the country. The event took place in the presence of JCB’s Group Chairman, Lord Bamford at the company’s India Headquarters at Ballabgarh.
The company has been in India since 1979 and has established six manufacturing facilities in the country. Currently, JCB exports Made in India machines to over 130 countries.
Lord Bamford said “India is today one of the strongest economies in the world. There has been a significant focus on infrastructure development over the past decade and we are proud to have been a part of this growth through our machines. We have continued to invest in India since 1979, that was when we set up our first factory here at Ballabgarh. India now plays an important part in our global business, as it is one of our largest markets, and also contributes to the global supply chain for JCB.”
The 500,000th machine, a Telehandler, the company says is a versatile machine for Material Handling. It is a new way to handle Material at heights in a Safer and more Productive manner as compared to traditional options.
Deepak Shetty, CEO and MD, JCB India said, “It is only fitting that the 500,000th machine to roll out from JCB is Telehandler. This machine, ever since it was introduced in India, has made work sites safer and more productive with its superior design and engineering. JCB is a world leader in Telehandlers and as India grows, we see opportunities for this machine in the material handling sector. Additionally, our brilliant machines such as backhoe loaders, excavators among others will continue to be used in the infrastructure sector.”
JCB manufactures over 60 different products in 9 categories in India. Its Jaipur factory has 34% women on the shop floor and the Vadodara facility, which was inaugurated in 2022 has almost 52% women on the shop floor. It has a design centre in Pune with over 700 engineers who work on domestic as well as global projects.
